khó
See also: kho, KHO, Kho, khô, khŏ, and khổ
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Late Proto-Vietic *kʰɔːʔ, from Middle Chinese 苦 (MC kʰuoX, kʰuoH) (SV: khổ); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] /kʰɔː³/.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰɔ˦˥] ~ [xɔ˦˥]
Adjective
khó (𧁹)
- difficult; tough
- (of a person) hard to get along with; hard to please
- (literary) poor (not rich)
Synonyms
- (poor): nghèo
Antonyms
- (easy, simple): dễ
Derived terms
Derived terms
- khó khăn (từ láy)
- khó tính